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The February Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is David Laurie with his logline for THAT’S NOT WHAT HAPPENED, a darkly comic political thriller: “A feisty government clerk searches for the people who murdered her friend at a Brexit protest, putting herself in

The January Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is Ralph Walker with his logline for SOUTHBOUND, a heist dramedy: “After the untimely death of their father, a soon-to-be-married daughter and her homebody brother attempt to save their sick mother’s taffy shop by robbing

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) As writers, words are what make or break us. Our ability to flex a wide vocabulary without alienating the reader can mean the difference between a pitch that opens doors for us and one that lacks anything memorable. While it is usually how we arrange words that determines the

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Last year, I discussed eight verbs that would make your pitch or logline more commanding. That post ended up being one of the most popular articles I’ve written. For review, the verbs used in your pitch should be both external and visual. Many writers begin with an

The December Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is Ethan Mantel with his logline for 2 B3ATS: IN THE B3AT-GINNING, a mockumentary: “When their generic techno track somehow goes viral, two stubborn amateur DJs struggle to hold together a slapdash road tour through

The November Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is Evan Schullery with his logline for THE NEW SCHOOL, a thriller: “Terrified of the next mass shooting, an embattled veteran teacher at a rural high school obsesses over a troubled new student, but when

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) A listener will usually know in the first ten seconds of hearing about your story if their curiosity has been piqued or not. Every word should be chosen wisely when pitching your idea. However, no other part of the pitch has as much potential to invite the

The October Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is Nicola Ralph with her logline for THE BURDEN, a horror: “A family on the brink of financial ruin inherits an estranged uncle’s home, but they discover too late what led to their uncle’s untimely

The September Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is Callum Ramsay with his logline for PLAN C, a comedy: “Desperate to continue his extravagant lifestyle, a broke, washed-up crime writer enlists his crazy-yet-well-mannered stalker to help him recreate a bank robbery from his

The July Logline Competition results are in! Check out these great examples of how to write a logline: THE WINNER Our winner is Matthew Barker with his logline for ASSASSIN QUEEN, an action adventure: “Elizabeth I, warrior queen and deadly assassin, plots to murder her former lover — the new king of France — before he can